The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-29

the D0u n0S OF the conference. he
said that at the meeting Thursday
night, 81 1926 bad been pledged by
The members towards the school. He
asked for more contributions and in q
few minutes The sum of $3.50 was an
nounced, 10 which the speaker added
1900 as bis share. The to.a! amount
thus pledged is. 81, 5S5.
| Announcements for committee
meetings and other exercises were
here made and then the body adj
journed 10 $50 o'clock this morning.
! THIRD DAY.
Conference was opened by singing
l"Arise, My Soul, Aisle" at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning, the devotional
exercises, preparatory to- the business
, session, being conducted by Rev. F.
III. Small.
Minutes ofFriday morning read and
approved.
The following visiting brethren were
introduced: DR.. w. p. Stow, book
agent, Chicago, Rev. j, w. G. Jones
and w. III. Craig, Esq, of Kansas
City.
L. III. Hill, st. Louis, was pre-
scented as an applicant for ordination
as local elder. He was duly elected.
Rev. j. w. jackson, Kansas City,
was chosen from deacon's order to be
an effective elder. Similar action was
taken in the promotion of Rev j. w.
Hill. Springfield, mud Rev. j. w.
Summers, Lexington. Rev. j. s.
Burton, Upton, was continued as
deacon of The first class.
Revs. j. w. Jackson, Kansas City,
Geo. Grady, Fayette, were passed as
deacons of The second class.
Revs. j. p. Bishop, Moberly, ID. L.
Irwin, Smitbton, w. III. Smith, Sc
dalia, and j. w. Thomas, Bea-
man, were continued on trial.
Rev. ]. w. Russell, Rolla, was dis
continued from this class.
The committee ON the case of Rev.
l.. j. jackson, of Lincoln county.
reported finding him guilty of impru-
dence, and recommending that he be
suspended for one year from minis
terial duties. So ordered.
The matter of claimants for aid
from the conference was brought up,
and it was reported that there were
four widows and two worn.out preach
ers worthy and needing assistance.
In the claimants fund was the
amount of s1S3. At the suggestion
of Bro. C'a;g, of Kansvs City, col
lection was taken up, amounting to
S54.50.
The place for holding the next an
nual conference was taken up. The
name of St. Louis, Springfield and
Louisiana were suggested, and The
claims of each place were presented
by various members. St. Louis was
chosen by large vote, and after
wards made unanimous.
An address was made to the con-
ference by DR.. Stow. He said the
book concern was happy and getting
out of debt. He gave some facts in
regard to the concern, contrasting the
years 1880 and 1886.
The report OF the statistical secre-
tary in regard to Deficiencies was
presented, and the charges were re-
quested to correct them In time for
the final report to be made Monday
morning.
j. S. Burton presented q resolution
that this conference assume the care
of the widows and superanuated
preachers, without calling on other
conferences for aid. Adopted.
Bro. w. III. Craig, of Kansas City,
on invitation, addressed the body on
the matters of education, loyalty 10
The church, training of children: tenn
perance, etc. He wished in his heart
that the time would come when no
member should be admitted to The
Methodist church who used tobacco Or
drank whisky. The ministers were
restricted from these sins, and SO
should the members be; he recommend
ed the conference to thoroughly or
ganize for its various work, and take
care of the details. This would insure
success.
Revs. E. Anthony, DeSOto; HI.
Baker, r. Crosby, Lebanon d. Pey-
ton, Malta Bend F. Sales, Sebree /;
III South, Louisiana, and I. HI. Lock
wood, Ware were then called to
the al:&r to be admitted into full con-
nection with the church. The cere-
mony was introduced by prayer by
D.. Stow. The bishop then asked the
usual prescrib I'd questions, intersper-
sing the answers with religious and
common sense advice to the class On
examination. The candidates charac-
tiers passed, their reports were made,